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troops in afghanistan until 2024. now, the details are still being negotiated, but afghan officials say they want 15,000 u.s. troops to remain, double the 7,000 to 8,000 u.s. officials say they're considering. american troops are taking the news in stride. >> we still need to have a presence here, it's very, very important. >> i think every airman, soldier and sailor understands what they're doing when they sign, sign the contract. >> i'm joined now by msnbc military analyst and medal of honor recipient, lieutenant colonel jack jacobs. always good to see you. >> oh, you demoted me. i'm a real colonel. >> a full colonel. >> as long as i get the pay, it doesn't matter -- >> and do you? >> occasionally. no, the government is sequest sequesteri sequesteri sequestering. >> so this draft means basically as much as another year there and they want a lot more troops than we're talking about. what's going on here, jack. >> they'd like to have lots more troops. they say otherwise. because lots more troops mean -- means more the
troops in afghanistan until 2024. now, the details are still being negotiated, but afghan officials say they want 15,000 u.s. troops to remain, double the 7,000 to 8,000 u.s. officials say they're considering. american troops are taking the news in stride. >> we still need to have a presence here, it's very, very important. >> i think every airman, soldier and sailor understands what they're doing when they sign, sign the contract. >> i'm joined now by msnbc military analyst...
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all of the land wars in iraq and afghanistan. and now it is also about diplomacy. of course it very much dovetails with where americans are, very much war weary, seen all of the blood and treasure lost over those two land wars so this is a pivot that very much is in keeping with where americans want to see this country going in terms of engagement on the global stage. >> but the president was in san francisco to talk about immigration, of course, and halfway through he was interrupted by a heckler. >> most importantly, we will live up to our character as a nation -- >> our families are separated. i need your help. there are thousands of immigrants -- >> that's exactly what we're talking about here. >> every single day. >> that's why we're here. >> so security tries to get this guy out. the president says let him stay. but the point they wanted to make was that they felt the president should use an executive order to stop deportations which he said he couldn't do. although given the prospects for immigration, josh, it does seem like or any legislation for that matte
all of the land wars in iraq and afghanistan. and now it is also about diplomacy. of course it very much dovetails with where americans are, very much war weary, seen all of the blood and treasure lost over those two land wars so this is a pivot that very much is in keeping with where americans want to see this country going in terms of engagement on the global stage. >> but the president was in san francisco to talk about immigration, of course, and halfway through he was interrupted by...
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troops in afghanistan and would restrict u.s. forces from conducting operations or raids except for extraordinary circumstances. president obama penned a letter to karzai detailing the plan. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] can you heal a broken heart with a bundt cake? of course you can! even if that heart was broken by zack peterson. bake the world a better place with nestle toll house. [ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of unsurpassed craftsmanship at the lexus december to remember sales event. some of the best offers of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> janet yellen is a step closer. a vote is expected later next month. yellen would become the first woman to head the fed making her way to being one of the most power willful women in the world. >>> congressman trey radel is making his way into -- at a nighttime news conference radel said he's taking a leave from congress and will donate his salary to charity. >> i'm sorry. i have no excuse for what i've done, and i'm not going to sit here and
troops in afghanistan and would restrict u.s. forces from conducting operations or raids except for extraordinary circumstances. president obama penned a letter to karzai detailing the plan. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] can you heal a broken heart with a bundt cake? of course you can! even if that heart was broken by zack peterson. bake the world a better place with nestle toll house. [ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of unsurpassed craftsmanship at the lexus december to...
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afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. why would i take one pepcid® when i could take tums® throughout the day when my heartburn comes back? 'cause you only have to take one... [ male announcer ] don't be like the burns. just one pepcid® complete works fast and lasts. >>> while previous research shows exercise reduces falls in older adults, a recent study investigated if exercise led to a decrease in injuries when falls do happen. the results show exercise such as balance and strength straining significantly reduces injurious falls, especially the most severe. >>> this morning a woman from a small town in illinois is on a state-by-state mission to single
afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. why would i take one pepcid® when i could take tums® throughout the day when my heartburn...
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the death of bin laden, the agreement to destroy chemical weapon stockpiles, the end of the war in afghanistan. if you add a nonnuclear iran to the mix, could these have the net impact of overshadowing his domestic agenda or at least in the short term could he pick up some political capital that could help him with his presidential agenda. >> it's still a big if depending on how this works out. this is really a fulfillment of the obama foreign policy as much as there is one going way back to november of 2007 when he laid out with plan with iran that he favored aggressive personal diplomacy as opposed to john mccain who favored a much more confrontational approach. so this is finally kind of long overdue but he's finally coming around and making good on that. we're seeing the same kind of approach with syria. you add it all up and regardless of what happens with obama care and the domestic agenda, it's shaping up to be a strong foreign policy agenda. it's still a big if but it could be a big win for him. >> he knew there were going to be members of congress on both sides of the aisle who were g
the death of bin laden, the agreement to destroy chemical weapon stockpiles, the end of the war in afghanistan. if you add a nonnuclear iran to the mix, could these have the net impact of overshadowing his domestic agenda or at least in the short term could he pick up some political capital that could help him with his presidential agenda. >> it's still a big if depending on how this works out. this is really a fulfillment of the obama foreign policy as much as there is one going way back...